Dolphins rookie right tackle Ja'Wuan James also struggled against Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Wake. The veteran defensive end showed an array of moves. Wake got a half sack against James and nearly got another sack that caused James to get a holding penalty. "His experienced level, his technical stuff, his hands, everything is good," James said of Wake. "You can't make many mistakes and I have to learn from it."

Tannehill had a decent outing for the aqua team. He threw his team's only touchdown pass with a beautiful 19-yard strike to receiver Armon Binns. Tannehill also made several connections to Landry and tight end Charles Clay that moved the chains. The primary reason his white team stalled was due to poor pass protection, which was a common theme from last season. The Dolphins allowed a franchise-record 58 sacks last season.

Speaking of Landry, he looked more impressive in a game situation Thursday. Landry isn't the biggest or fastest receiver. But he has strong hands and runs good routes. Landry got open on several occasions and made some nice catches over the middle for first downs. He could be a "gamer" type of player -- one who doesn't wow you in practice but knows how to play well in real games. ...

If today’s spring game is any indication, the Dolphins defense is ahead of the offense.

Even when Dan the Man was here the defense was always ahead of the offense. To me, this makes better sense than the hype about hearing how well the offense is playing. This is usually the case for every NFL team this time of year.

If today’s spring game is any indication, the Dolphins defense is ahead of the offense.

Even when Dan the Man was here the defense was always ahead of the offense. To me, this makes better sense than the hype about hearing how well the offense is playing. This is usually the case for every NFL team this time of year.

Also Dave, you can add the fact that we are installing a brand new O but still running the same D.